Cameron Day studies the histories of institutions of social control - how are social problems identified and acted upon collectively? How does the activity of social control relate to science, politics, ideology, and emotion? Cameron has studied the spatial concentration of urban public health crises, the application of clinical science to social problems by philanthropic organizations, and professional discourses of data science among social service nonprofits. He is currently completing his dissertation on the emotional and practical politics of legislation pursued following incidents of sensational violence and public outrage.